Fittingly, U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody cast her first vote as a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee in support of Pam Bondi for U.S. Attorney General. Bondi was Moody’s predecessor as Florida’s Attorney General.

Roth previously worked for Ron DeSantis in the House. Ray has worked for years in for the Florida Attorney General's Office.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) appointed state Attorney General Ashley Moody (R) to the Senate on Thursday, catapulting a rising star in Florida politics into the national spotlight. Moody

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ announcement that he’s appointing Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Marco Rubio places the 49-year-old Plant City native in an exotic locale far from home.

The Florida attorney general will serve as U.S. senator until the next general election in 2026 when the seat returns to the ballot.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) has tapped the state’s Republican attorney general, Ashley Moody, to replace Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) in the Senate following his nomination to serve as

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will appoint state Attorney General Ashley Moody to the seat Republican Sen. Marco Rubio is expected to vacate.

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) will resign his seat upon his confirmation as Secretary of State, which gave Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) a decision on who to appoint.

Ashley Moody, Florida's attorney general, was selected by Gov. Ron DeSantis to replace Marco Rubio in the U.S. Senate.

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ announcement that he’s appointing Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Marco Rubio places the 49-year-old Plant City native in an exotic locale far from home.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference Thursday in Orlando. No additional details are available. The news conference will be streamed live in the video